Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

Ben Bradshaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital accident and emergency departments in each strategic health authority did not meet the target of treating 98 per cent. of patients within four hours in each of the last six quarters in which the target was applied.

Simon Burns: The information shown in the following table is the number of organisations in each strategic health authority (SHA) that did not meet the target of treating 98% of patients within four hours in each of the last six quarters for which the target applied.
	
		
			  SHA name   Quarter  Number of organisations  Number of organisations not meeting the 98% target 
			 North East 2010-11 Q1 8 0 
			 North East 2009-10 Q4 8 1 
			 North East 2009-10 Q3 8 1 
			 North East 2009-10 Q2 8 1 
			 North East 2009-10 Q1 8 0 
			 North East 2008-09 Q4 8 0 
			  
			 East Midlands 2010-11 Q1 25 4 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q4 25 7 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q3 25 14 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q2 25 5 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q1 25 3 
			 East Midlands 2008-09 Q4 25 12 
			  
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2010-11 Q1 15 3 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2009-10 Q4 15 2 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2009-10 Q3 15 5 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2009-10 Q2 15 0 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2009-10 Q1 15 2 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2008-09 Q4 15 4 
			  
			 East Midlands 2010-11 Q1 8 4 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q4 8 4 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q3 8 6 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q2 8 0 
			 East Midlands 2009-10 Q1 8 1 
			 East Midlands 2008-09 Q4 8 4 
			  
			 West Midlands 2010-11 Q1 16 7 
			 West Midlands 2009-10 Q4 16 10 
			 West Midlands 2009-10 Q3 16 11 
			 West Midlands 2009-10 Q2 16 3 
			 West Midlands 2009-10 Q1 16 2 
			 West Midlands 2008-09 Q4 16 8 
			  
			 East of England 2010-11 Q1 17 5 
			 East of England 2009-10 Q4 17 9 
			 East of England 2009-10 Q3 17 6 
			 East of England 2009-10 Q2 17 0 
			 East of England 2009-10 Q1 17 1 
			 East of England 2008-09 Q4 17 10 
			  
			 London 2010-11 Q1 25 4 
			 London 2009-10 Q4 25 10 
			 London 2009-10 Q3 25 9 
			 London 2009-10 Q2 25 0 
			 London 2009-10 Q1 25 1 
			 London 2008-09 Q4 27 14 
			  
			 South East Coast 2010-11 Q1 12 3 
			 South East Coast 2009-10 Q4 12 4 
			 South East Coast 2009-10 Q3 12 3 
			 South East Coast 2009-10 Q2 12 1 
			 South East Coast 2009-10 Q1 12 0 
			 South East Coast 2008-09 Q4 13 6 
			  
			 South Central 2010-11 Q1 10 1 
			 South Central 2009-10 Q4 10 5 
			 South Central 2009-10 Q3 10 7 
			 South Central 2009-10 Q2 10 2 
			 South Central 2009-10 Q1 10 2 
			 South Central 2008-09 Q4 10 5 
			  
			 South West 2010-11 Q1 17 1 
			 South West 2009-10 Q4 17 8 
			 South West 2009-10 Q3 17 6 
			 South West 2009-10 Q2 17 1 
			 South West 2009-10 Q1 17 1 
			 South West 2008-09 Q4 17 9 
			  Notes: 1. From Q1 2010-11, the calculation of accident and emergency (A and E) performance changed. Prior to 2010-11, the calculation identified the proportion of breaches with respect to all A and E attendances, irrespective of whether the time spent in A and E was known. The new calculation uses the breaches as a proportion of total attendances for which the time spent in A and E is known. Any attendances for which the time spent in A and E is unknown are excluded from the total attendances for the purpose of this calculation. 2. Figures shown include all acute trusts in England. Percentage figures calculated including activity at partner primary care trusts or independent sector providers.  Source: Unify2 data collection: QMAE.

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

Ben Bradshaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital accident and emergency departments in each strategic health authority have met the target to treat 95 per cent. of patients within four hours in each quarter since the target was reduced from 98 per cent.

Simon Burns: The information shown in the following table is the number of organisations in each strategic health authority (SHA) that met the target to treat 95% of patients within four hours in each quarter since the target was reduced from 98%.
	
		
			  SHA name  Year  Quarter  Number of organisations  Number of organisations meeting the 95% target 
			 North East 2010-11 3 8 8 
			 North East 2010-11 2 8 8 
			 East Midlands 2010-11 3 25 25 
			 East Midlands 2010-11 2 25 25 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2010-11 3 15 12 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 2010-11 2 15 15 
			 East Midlands 2010-11 3 8 6 
			 East Midlands 2010-11 2 8 8 
			 West Midlands 2010-11 3 16 13 
			 West Midlands 2010-11 2 16 15 
			 East of England 2010-11 3 17 15 
			 East of England 2010-11 2 17 17 
			 London 2010-11 3 25 23 
			 London 2010-11 2 25 24 
			 South East Coast 2010-11 3 12 8 
			 South East Coast 2010-11 2 12 10 
			 South Central 2010-11 3 10 7 
			 South Central 2010-11 2 10 10 
			 South West 2010-11 3 17 17 
			 South West 2010-11 2 17 17 
			  Notes: 1. From Q1 2010-11, the calculation of accident and emergency (A&E) performance changed. Prior to 2010-11 the calculation identified the proportion of breaches with respect to all A&E attendances, irrespective of whether the time spent in A&E was known. The new calculation uses the breaches as a proportion of total attendances for which the time spent in A&E is known. Any attendances for which the time spent in A&E is unknown are excluded from the total attendances for the purpose of this calculation. 2. Figures shown include all acute trusts in England. Percentage figures calculated including activity at partner primary care trust or independent sector providers.  Source: Unify2 data collection-QMAE